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A review by annagwritesandreads
Butcher and Blackbird by Brynne Weaver
dark
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
General description: Sloan is a serial killer to bad men. Rowan is a serial killer to bad men. Both are infamous. However, when Rowan stumbles upon Sloan trapped at one of her murder scenes, this blossoms a competitive spirit between the two. For the few years, the pair get assigned a random bad man to kill and they have to see who can do it first. During this time, their relationship starts to build. How will these two serial killers get along?
The goods:
- It was truly funny. I laughed out loud multiple times, which maybe wasn't appropriate, but I loved it
- Sloan's method of murder was truly unique and I loved seeing her personality shine through.
- The meet cute was honestly the perfect way to introduce someone to this book. I feel like it set the tone perfectly.
- Meeting the brothers definitely sets up the rest of the series nicely but I loved the focus on Rowan.
The loss of a star:
- The last 2 hours of the audiobook was drawn out. The ending was a bit boring/dragged on.
Overall, if you want a darker humored romance book, this fits the bill. I feel like this can be a good gauge for how much you can start to handle in the darker romance world, which is great to introduce yourself to new genres!
The goods:
- It was truly funny. I laughed out loud multiple times, which maybe wasn't appropriate, but I loved it
- Sloan's method of murder was truly unique and I loved seeing her personality shine through.
- The meet cute was honestly the perfect way to introduce someone to this book. I feel like it set the tone perfectly.
- Meeting the brothers definitely sets up the rest of the series nicely but I loved the focus on Rowan.
The loss of a star:
- The last 2 hours of the audiobook was drawn out. The ending was a bit boring/dragged on.
Overall, if you want a darker humored romance book, this fits the bill. I feel like this can be a good gauge for how much you can start to handle in the darker romance world, which is great to introduce yourself to new genres!